Category Archives: Western

BY DEAN HOCKNEY PERU, Ind. – One week after dominating the field to win a wrestling sectional championship, the Western Panthers put in another sensational performance to win the IHSAA Peru Wrestling Regional team title in easy fashion. The Panthers … Continue reading →

BY DEAN HOCKNEY CONVERSE, Ind. – The annual IHSAA wrestling sectional is a means to eliminate weaker wrestlers and advance the best to the next week. For the Western Panthers, there was no elimination. In a dominating effort, all 14 … Continue reading →

BY DEAN HOCKNEY RUSSIAVILLE, Ind. – The Class 3A No. 17 Northwestern Tigers are hot, and it is only the first week of December. Following easy wins over Madison-Grant (79-45) and Tri-Central (84-42), the Tigers knocked off a feisty and surprising … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Sweet 16, Sister Jean. Loyola-Chicago's Cinderella story is just one delightful development in this year's field. Half the 1-seeds are gone, and there's no telling who has the upper hand to reach the Final Four.